Shipping heads for serious climate targets

One of the most important contributions to global climate protection could come from an unexpected source this year: The UN shipping organization IMO wants to adopt a new climate target that will significantly reduce emissions from shipping. Instead of only halving greenhouse gas emissions from fleets by 2050 as previously planned, many countries and environmental groups want them to fall to zero by 2050. In addition, ambitious reduction targets are to be adopted for 2030 (between 29 and 50 percent, depending on the proposal) and 2040 (between 83 and 100 percent).